Demo - Hello World

The "Hello, World!" program serves as a simple introductory example for several reasons:

Simplicity: The "Hello, World!" program is as simple as you can learn when learning a new language. It helps you to ensure that your development environment is set up correctly, without requiring you to understand complex syntax or logic.
Focus on Environment: The main challenge when setting up a new programming language is often the development environment itself, rather than the language syntax. This simple program allows you to focus on understanding how to write, compile, and run a program.
Universal Understanding: Nearly everyone understands what the phrase "Hello, World!" means, making the program's output easy to comprehend.
Tradition: The "Hello, World!" program has been a coding tradition since it was used in the seminal book "The C Programming Language" by Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie. It serves as a rite of passage for new developers.
Instant Gratification: Seeing a program run successfully provides instant positive feedback, which is crucial for learning. A simple program like this can be written and executed quickly, offering immediate satisfaction.
Building Block: Once the basic "Hello, World!" program is understood, it can be easily extended. For example, you might modify it to say hello to the user by name, thereby learning how to gather input.
Cross-language Comparison: Because most programming languages have a "Hello, World!" example, it’s easier to contrast the syntax and structure of languages in a side-by-side comparison using this simple program.
Debugging Skills: If something does go wrong when running "Hello, World!", there aren't many places to look for errors. This makes it a good exercise for learning basic debugging skills.
Educational Standard: In formal learning environments, having a standard simple program can simplify the teaching process.

For these reasons, "Hello, World!" is often the first program that people write when learning a new programming language.

// Demo - C++ example of Hello World
// Author: NVC Professor
// Created 9-23-2023
// Purpose - Demonstration of your first program

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main() {
    // Print a simple text message: "Hello World"
    cout << "Hello, World!" << endl;    

    return 0;
}

Output: